Still drinking well in my opinion. A little less zing, but a nice lemon peal note through the palate. More structure and texture than it appears, which is nice. A slight grassy nose gave this away as a NZ sauv blanc. At 5 years in the bottle, its probably topped out. This was my last bottle.
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A very good, typical SB from New Zealand. Drinks very well with light asian fare, refreshing with citrus scents and taste. Reaching the end of its peak, but still a pleasure.
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Excellent SB from New Zealand. Richer texture than other SBs I've had recently. Plenty of body with a clean citrus/straw tone. Let this warm slightly, my first glass was a bit tight, but I left the bottle sit out. Second glass brought more complexity to the nose and palate. Hints of floral up front, others reference butterscotch which I completely agree with. This would be something a chardonnay lover could easily enjoy.
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9/29/2009 - MCrawford wrote: 88 Points
Still drinking well in my opinion. A little less zing, but a nice lemon peal note through the palate. More structure and texture than it appears, which is nice. A slight grassy nose gave this away as a NZ sauv blanc. At 5 years in the bottle, its probably topped out. This was my last bottle.
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6/14/2008 - Stirling1 wrote: 70 Points
even for a cheap sav blanc, this was uneventful
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5/20/2007 - royalscam wrote: 88 Points
A very good, typical SB from New Zealand. Drinks very well with light asian fare, refreshing with citrus scents and taste. Reaching the end of its peak, but still a pleasure.
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1/25/2007 - paulst wrote: 81 Points
Some apricot and pear tight and tart.
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12/4/2006 - MCrawford wrote: 89 Points
Excellent SB from New Zealand. Richer texture than other SBs I've had recently. Plenty of body with a clean citrus/straw tone. Let this warm slightly, my first glass was a bit tight, but I left the bottle sit out. Second glass brought more complexity to the nose and palate. Hints of floral up front, others reference butterscotch which I completely agree with. This would be something a chardonnay lover could easily enjoy.
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